TDP Announces $3.5 Million Raised in 35 Days

by: Matt Glazer

Thu Oct 30, 2008 at 10:28 AM CDT

Now the Texas Democratic Party proudly announces they have raised over $3.5 million in the last 35 days. Simply put,  the TDP is on its way to having its best fundraising year in the last five years.

The party now has over 14,000 individual donors and a fundraising base continues to expand and the horizon is looking awfully sunny.  The average contribution for the year is only $86 and the large donor pull continues to expand.

"Our continued fundraising progress, combined with last cycle's electoral success, is yet another sign the Texas Democratic Party is earning the confidence of more Texans and moving forward toward the goal of ending an era of failed and corrupt Republican rule," said Texas Democratic Party Chairman Boyd Richie. "With Election Day approaching, more Texans from all walks of life are investing their time and money to elect Democrats to replace Republican politicians who have abandoned their constituents and their communities to serve the special interests and an extreme ideological agenda."

2008 can be summed up as the campaign to take back the Texas House, but 2010 will be there year we must win back at least one statewide office in order to curb Republican redistricting.